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A review by saareman
A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson
3.0
The Librarian is Deadlier than the ...?
A review of the HarperAudio audiobook (June 11, 2024) released simultaneously with the William Morrow & Co. hardcover/ebook.
I snapped up A Talent for Murder as an Audible Deal of the Day for $1.99 on November 3, 2024. I'm always curious when a recent book is so quickly discounted. I didn't realize at first that this was part of a series, following the earlier [b:The Kind Worth Killing|21936809|The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #1)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417981750l/21936809._SY75_.jpg|41240456] (2015) and [b:The Kind Worth Saving|60916172|The Kind Worth Saving (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #2)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658955075l/60916172._SX50_.jpg|96084727] (2023). You should know then that there are spoilery elements about the earlier books, in case you also start with this one.
The premise is well described in the GR synopsis, so there is no point in repeating it. In brief, Lily Kintner is called on by an old friend from her school days to help investigate the friend's husband whom she suspects of being a serial killer. Kintner proceeds to follow through and discovers something that is even more diabolical than that. Kintner is revealed to be a vigilante and has a level of cunning and ruthlessness which may just be more than the culprit is prepared for. Meanwhile, private investigator Kimball plays only a small cameo role as he attempts to discover where Kintner has disappeared to during her hunt.
There was certainly a build up of suspense until the reveals started coming, then it just played out in an expected way until the final twist. Overall this felt rather desperate and depressing though.
The narration by a multiple cast of voices was fine, although it seemed unnecessary to have that many performers.
A review of the HarperAudio audiobook (June 11, 2024) released simultaneously with the William Morrow & Co. hardcover/ebook.
I snapped up A Talent for Murder as an Audible Deal of the Day for $1.99 on November 3, 2024. I'm always curious when a recent book is so quickly discounted. I didn't realize at first that this was part of a series, following the earlier [b:The Kind Worth Killing|21936809|The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #1)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417981750l/21936809._SY75_.jpg|41240456] (2015) and [b:The Kind Worth Saving|60916172|The Kind Worth Saving (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #2)|Peter Swanson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658955075l/60916172._SX50_.jpg|96084727] (2023). You should know then that there are spoilery elements about the earlier books, in case you also start with this one.
The premise is well described in the GR synopsis, so there is no point in repeating it. In brief, Lily Kintner is called on by an old friend from her school days to help investigate the friend's husband whom she suspects of being a serial killer. Kintner proceeds to follow through and discovers something that is even more diabolical than that. Kintner is revealed to be a vigilante and has a level of cunning and ruthlessness which may just be more than the culprit is prepared for. Meanwhile, private investigator Kimball plays only a small cameo role as he attempts to discover where Kintner has disappeared to during her hunt.
There was certainly a build up of suspense until the reveals started coming, then it just played out in an expected way until the final twist. Overall this felt rather desperate and depressing though.
The narration by a multiple cast of voices was fine, although it seemed unnecessary to have that many performers.